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Google has finally broken into the world of social networking. Not to say they did not have social networking sites before. Their social networking sites such as Orkut or OpenSocial were not such a hit within the online social networking community. With these sites, they were following the same mold of Facebook and Twitter who fan base started from scratch and then grew with popularity.

What Google have now done is simply a stroke of genius. They have embedded Google buzz into their Gmail service. As a result, the fan base is already existent and studies show is growing at an average 176 million visitors each month. Although Google buzz is new, its impact is huge as users of the service gave access to all the gadgets of the Gmail service including streaming of status updates, links, videos and buzzes. To fathom the impact of Google Buzz, one would have to imagine cramming Twitter, Yammer, Yelp, Facebook and Foursquare into one social network.

Uses of Google Buzz in Education

The open source approach that Google has adopted in the development of Google Buzz has increased the excitement level in the secondary application development market. The flexibility of Google Buzz has brought with it many useful applications outside of the direct social networking world. After close examination, we have seen where Google Buzz has many ways in which it can be incorporated into the educational system. Some of these methods include:

• Users of Google Buzz are able to conduct Facebook and twitter like conversations. Students can use this forum to communicate easily with their peers without having to sign into another social networking site while checking their Google mail. They can even throw open questions much like a Facebook status message but with a more interactive flavor.

• Being embedded into Google Gmail service, teachers can easily conduct research on any topic without losing sight of the happenings of fellow teachers and linked students.
• With Google Buzz, teachers are now able to maintain a closer relationship with their online students.Teachers can now easily with one application use their Gmail embedded Google Buzz to disseminate and collect assignments and then make immediate comments either generally or to specific students. This will certainly reduce the hard copy paper work at school, as all messages can be easily stored on request.
• Unlike Twitter, with Google teachers are able to select who can see particular buzz they upload. Therefore, if they want to address only a part of the class you can do so using Google buzz without fear of general exposure.
• Google buzz has brought with it an easier method of promoting ideas or items to the public. This is a great opportunity for research doctors at universities to promote their ideas. What Google has done is to give users of the Google buzz the ability to make public posts that are included into their general Google search engine. As a result, professors only have to include keywords that will attract traffic and direct this traffic to your post.

Do you know about social networking sites? Well, if you don’t, you shouldn’t feel bad because not so many people are even aware of the concept of social networking sites. Social networking sites are online platforms where you contact your friends online through the site. Online information about your availability and sharing of photos makes your virtual life closer to reality. In addition to regular social networking websites, professional networking websites are also available and allow for the interaction of professionals and sharing of professional opportunities.

Employers and Your Social Networking Profile – Is there even a need?

While social networking had previously been used only for casual reasons, it has becomes a source for prospective employers to know more about candidates who have applied for positions with their company. In fact it is being said that many companies are keeping track of their employees through these social networking websites.

There are cities where candidates applying for city jobs are required to give their usernames and passwords for any of their social networking websites including their chat room passwords. The concern among job seekers is whether such requirements are legal and how far it should be complied with as it amounts to invasion of privacy.

While it is true that employers object certain activities of their prospective candidates like illegal behavior, offensive statements and instances of bad mouthing, it is most unlikely that such a behavior can be traced through social networking websites.

Social Networking Profiles in Working Environment…

While some find referring to social networking websites offensive, some like Jon Yarbrough, partner at Constangy, Brooks & Smith law firm are of the view that there nothing wrong about it. In some states, it has even become a law that it is no employers’ business to check out what an employee is up to after office hours.

While the general law is that you can do anything and everything lawful during your non-office hours, the question is whether the law covers even applicants to jobs and what really matters to employers about what an employee is engaged in non-office hours where there is nothing unlawful.

You may never know what is in store, so it is best to clean up your profiles, just to ensure nothing will cost you a dream job. It is also possible to create two profiles, one for personal use and the other for employers to see as a public face.

Do you think sharing personal information with your prospective employers is a good idea? Should we be more open about it? Or this is just another way to breach into someone’s privacy?

It is really exciting to know about the top search items for the year 2009. With several search engines available online and increasing number of internet users it is a fact that there must have been a wide search for several items. The online world offers information on everything under the sun. If someone where to say that people are more net oriented than books, it is no way far from truth. The way internet has been used in the previous decade has been every extensive.

Top Search Terms 2009

Internet and online services has become the lifeline of today’s world creating a virtual reality of day to day life and its happenings. Online connectivity offers every kind of service needed, be it knowledge gaining, making payments, attending classes and searching for information. While internet is mainly used as a source of information irrespective of its nature and kind, given below is a list of Top 10 Internet Search Terms for the year 2009.

1. Michael Jackson

There has been a wide search about late ‘Pop Icon Michael Jackson’ whose sudden demise in June 2009 did create a wave of ambiguity and mystery. He topped the list of search terms for the year 2009 and proved that he is not only the King of Pop but also the King of Celebrities when it comes to internet search worldwide especially in the year 2009.

2. Twitter (The Social Networking Site)

While social networking is gaining popularity worldwide and especially more of it in recent times, never would have one imagined that it is searched for more than even stock market quotes. The social networking site ‘twitter’ is found to be the most searched social networking site. Did you receive a tweet?

3. Swine Flu (Scare)

One of the worst seen health scare, swine flu claimed the lives of 1000s of people across the globe. 2009 saw one of the worst of swine flu scares and had a huge search on the disease and the remedy. What’s more it had a global impact with travelers spreading it across the globe.

4. Securities Market

The search engines showed stock markets as the fourth most searched for term. Thanks to the never ending investment spree that keeps stocks going.

5. Farrah Fawcett (American Actress)

A multiple Globe and Emmy award nominee passed away this June 25th 2009. An icon of the 1970’s she passed away due to cancer at the age of 62.

6. Patrick Swayze (Hollywood Leading Actor)

Wearing multiple hats was Patrick Wayne Swayze, an actor, song writer, dancer and singer. He died due to cancer this September 14th 2009.

7. Cash for Clunkers

Cash for Clunkers is a fuel efficiency initiative by the US Government, which involved replacing less fuel efficient cars with efficient ones.

8. Jon and Kate Gosselin

Jon and Kate, the former stars of Jon and Kate Plus 8 TV reality show that ran for 5 seasons and finally ended with the couple parting ways and their divorce announced in Dec 2009. There were among the most searched terms in 2009.

9. Billy Mays

This direct response advertisement salesman featured for a number of products like Oxiclean, Orange Glo and couple of other home cleaning products. He had recognized television presence both in the US and Canada. He passed away in June 2009, featuring among the top 10 search terms of 2009.

10. Jaycee Dugard

hat little girl who was kidnapped when she was 11 years old on a case of kidnap and rape, reunited with her parents after 18 years with her two daughters aged 11 and 15 years.

The above search results are based on the top search results published by Mashable the social media guide, based on Binge search engines search results.